Man City to face rivals Chelsea in the Community Shield tie at the Wembley stadium (kick off time, preview)

- Manchester City will face Chelsea this afternoon at the Wembley stadium

- These two Premier League sides will meet in the Community Shield

- Last season, Manchester City won the EPL title while Chelsea won the FA Cup

Premier League champions, Manchester City, will face rivals Chelsea on Sunday afternoon, August 5, in a Community Shield match which is regarded as the curtain-raiser before the start of the new season.

The Community Shield match is always played between the reigning Premier League champions and last season's winners of the English FA Cup.

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Last season, Manchester City won the Premier League title in Pep Guardiola's second term in charge of the Citizens, while Chelsea under ex-manager Antonio Conte won the FA Cup title.

This game will mark the 160th meeting between the two sides and Chelsea have a slightly superior record over the Manchester club, winning 66 of their meetings, with City coming out on top in 54 of those.

Sunday's encounter will also be a serious test for Chelsea new coach Maurizio Sarri as the Blues' fans will want to know how prepared they are ahead of the new season.